Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're well. Today I'm celebrating the 1960 founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) by young leaders of the sit-in protest movement. SNCC sought to coordinate youth-led nonviolent, direct-action campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism. SNCC members played an integral role in Freedom Rides, the 1963 March on Washington, and voter education projects. Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Collaboration I'm excited to announce a new collaboration with Emory University's Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS)! The ECDS http://digitalscholarship.emory.edu/ provides consultation and support for digital teaching and is housed at Emory's Robert W. Woodruff Library. A major goal of this collaboration is to strengthen the community of digital learners, share experiences and maintain dialogue for future opportunities. Emory Center for Digital Scholarship/HBCU Library Alliance Summer Institute - Call for Applicants I'm also announcing a call for applicants for a week-long workshop for twenty HBCU Library Alliance colleagues. The workshop is scheduled for Sunday, June 15th through Friday, June 20th in Atlanta at the ECDS and will focus on acquiring technical skills for building select digital projects. Funds from an ECDS Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant will cover the costs associated with the workshop, including lodging, meals, materials and supplies. ECDS will reimburse round-trip travel up to $500.00. Training will include sessions on Data Architecture, Copyright Guidance, Scholarly Communication and tools such as Omeka, www.omeka.org<http://www.omeka.org>, which can be used to create on-line exhibits, WordPress, www.wordpress.org<http://www.wordpress.org>, for on-line tour guides and Zotero, www.zotero.org<http://www.zotero.org>, which can be used to collect, cite and share sources. ECDS staff will deliver training; Emory University graduate students will be available to assist participants as needed with project activities. Eligibility Any HBCU Library Alliance member in good standing is eligible to participate. HBCU Participant Requirements 1. Designate a digital project of strategic importance to your library. Project submissions are final and descriptions must include the following: - specific goals and objectives - current status of this issue within the library - relationship to your institution's strategic goals and/or plan. 2. Secure a written letter of support for your participation in the workshop and toward the completion of the project. 3. Complete needed paperwork for travel. 4. Bring images and a laptop for use during training. If necessary, the ECDS will provide a loaner laptop. 5. Complete assessment and evaluation reports. 6. Submit a one-page report to the HBCU Library Alliance by June 30th detailing your training experience, project take-aways and progress in completing your project. 7. Prepare, if requested, a brief video of your workshop experience to share with ECDS/HBCU Library Alliance stakeholders. Selection Criteria 1. Ability to articulate the need for training in regard to the area identified as the focus of the training. 2. History of creative contribution to your library. 3. Experience in effective engagement within and outside of the library to improve library service. 4. Relationship of project to library or institution's strategic goals. Deadline for participating 1. Complete the attached application by Monday, May 5th, to include resume and letter of support. Only 20 institutions will be selected to participate in this program based on the application and criteria listed above. I encourage all who are interested to take advantage of this opportunity and apply as soon as possible. Board Chair Cynthia Henderson, Emory University Head Librarian Yolanda Cooper and I will make selections and notifications by Monday, May 12th. Contact me immediately at sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> or 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 if further information or explanation is needed. I look forward to receiving your applications and to an EXCITING week-long training opportunity at the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship! Respectfully, Sandra SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2014meeting-form.html for the October 26-28, 2014 HBCU Library Alliance 6th Membership Meeting in Atlanta GA!